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Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Join us in our museum EVERY SATURDAY for a family-friendly program that highlights strange and surprising stories from the history of science!
Prestigious Horizon Prize recognizes exceptional contributions to chemistry education.
This ExhibitLab display highlights the unexpected connections between the pages of comic books and real-life environmental issues.
Join us for special gallery tours and hands-on activities as part of Welcome America’s Philly Holiday Experience.
Interactive story map uses oral histories to highlight the experiences of 18 international women at MIT.
During this season of giving, we’re asking you to share your stories and support the Institute’s mission with a gift.
Often dismissed as a “trash fish,” the porgy anchors black maritime culture.
Two men committed murder—and blamed the English naturalist. The aftermath solidified Darwin as the greatest scientist of his age.
Learn about exciting projects that use archives and technology to contribute to greater understanding of the history of women at MIT and in STEM.
Understanding past attitudes toward science and medicine through children’s books.
Americans happily ate monosodium glutamate for decades, but one (fake?) letter sparked mass hysteria and the bogus MSG scare was born.
Join us for an exciting lecture and soap-making demonstration by historian Julian Silverman, inspired by the historical science spectacles of Michael Faraday and the Royal Society.
Penn Museum conservator Julia Commander explains how museums manage to assemble massive objects and structures indoors.
Join curator Lisa Berry Drago at National Mechanics and learn how our new exhibition on synthetic dyes came together.
Can a new look unlock a new life?
Scientists have confirmed five basic human tastes. But is that all? Debate rages about adding other tastes to the Big Five.
This digital and outdoor exhibition explores the history of a familiar object from a surprising number of angles.
Take a journey through the kitchen and the chemistry lab as we look at the delicious side of food science!
From our A Closer Read series, this exhibition featured rare books that tell the story of experimental science in the 17th century.
Essential oils have a long history of straddling the lines between medicine, magic, and scam.
At Halloween, consider what haunts digital archivists the most: technological obsolescence.
With a new public interest in health equity research, who is actually receiving recognition and funding in the field?
James Mellaart discovered one of the most important archaeological sites ever. But his lust for treasure led him to lose it all.
Join us for a free virtual class examining the evolution of women’s health care from the 1800s through today.
The deadline for researchers and scholars to apply is January 15, 2024.
TIAX founder Kenan Sahin tells the story of how his 21st-century startup restored the foundations of pioneering company ADL.
He was behind the rise of the British Empire, a public-health epidemic, and the lost colony of Roanoke Island. Thomas Harriot has a lot to answer for.
This ACS Webinar will examine possible uses of GLP-1 agonists including PCOS, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s addiction, liver disease, and even some types of cancer.